Nablus

Nablus (Arabic: نابلس‎ Nāblus, Hebrew: שכם‎ Šəḵem, Biblical Shechem Škem, Greek: Νeapolis Νεάπολις) is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately 63 kilometers (39 mi) north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.